Publications
Medications and oral health : points to consider in older people Ghent University
Correction : STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people : version 3 Ghent University
STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people : version 3 Ghent University
Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people : through a sex and gender lens Ghent University
Specialised palliative home care for older people Vrije Universiteit Brussel
We live longer, but not always in good health. Many older persons experience long periods of illness, multimorbidity, disabilities or frailty. Frailty is a common condition in old age. In medical literature, it is defined by a decline in the physiological capacity of several organ systems that cause an increased susceptibility to stressors. When older people with serious chronic conditions approach the end of life, they often ...
The importance of sources of meaning in life of community dwelling psychologically frail older people Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Purpose
Psychological frailty adds most to overall feelings of frailty, but is often neglected, although meaning in life is important for psychological well-being. The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources of meaning in life within psychologically frail older people.
Design/methodology/approach
Data (n= 16,872) generated from the Belgian Ageing Studies were collected, using the Comprehensive Frailty ...
Palliative care symptoms, concerns and well-being of older people with frailty and complex care needs upon hospital discharge : a cross-sectional study Ghent University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Specialist palliative care services for older people in primary care Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
BACKGROUND: There is recognition that older people with incurable conditions should have access to specialist palliative care services. However, it remains unclear which activities and outcomes these services entail for older people in primary care and to which patients they are provided.
AIM: The aim of this review was to identify the criteria for referral to specialist services; who provides specialist palliative care; through which ...
Quality of primary palliative care for older people with mild and severe dementia: an international mortality follow-back study using quality indicators Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Background: measuring the quality of primary palliative care for older people with dementia in different countries is important to identify areas where improvements can be made.
Objective: using quality indicators (QIs), we systematically investigated the overall quality of primary palliative care for older people with dementia in three different countries.
Design/setting: a mortality follow-back survey through nation- and ...